Asking the way.

Now, imagine you’re in a big and unknown city. You want to visit the cinema. But you don’t know the way. What will you do? You will ask a passer-by. How will you do it?

Can you tell me the way? What is the way to…? How can I get to…?

Task 3. What words we need for giving instructions. I’ll show you the signs and you have to sound them.

Picture	English sentence
	Go straight on Elm Street.
Go along Elm Street.
Go down Elm Street.
Follow Elm Street for 200 metres.
Follow Elm Street until you get to the church.
	Turn left into Oxford Street.
	Turn right into Oxford Street.
	Take the first turning on the right.
	Go past the pet shop.
	Go along the river.
	Go over the bridge.
	Go through the park.
	Go towards the church.
	Go up the hill.
	Go down the hill.
	Cross Oxford Street.
	The bookshop is opposite the church.
	The bookshop is between the church and the pet shop.
	The bookshop is on/atthe corner.
	The bookshop is in front ofthe church.
	The bookshop is behind the church.
	The bookshop is next to the church.
	The bookshop is beside the church.
	The bookshop is near the church.

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Task 4. It is also important to start a conversation in the right way. Listen the dialogues and complete the missing words.

Conversation 1.

- Excuse me. Can you tell me where South Street is, please?

- Take the second _____ and then ask again.

- Is it far?

- No, it’s only about ______ walk.

- Many thanks.

- Not at all.

Conversation 2.

- Excuse me, please. Could you tell me _____ to the station?

- Turn ____ and turn left at the traffic-lights.

- Will it take me _____ to get there

- No, it’s no _____ at all.

- Thank you.

- That’s OK.

Conversation 3.

--- Excuse me, but I’m trying ____ the Town Hall.

– Take the third _____ and go straight on.

– Should I take a bus?

– No, you can walk it_____ five minutes.

– Thank you very much indeed.

– That’s quite all right.

Conversation 4.

– Excuse me, please. Could you tell me how _____ the town centre?
– First right, second left. You can’t_____ it.
– Is it too far ______?
– No, it’s only a couple of hundred yards.
– Thanks very much.
– It’s a pleasure.

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